This is from Hunidk at the sc forum who did a great job compiling all the information on the upcoming series 8.
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'Okay, I've tried to make some kind of "summery" of what we know about the upcoming series. I've done it to help myself remember all the issues I want to have solved before the series has ended (do live up to that, spooks writers or i'll get mad).
But I thought that it might come in handy to someone else than myself - so I'll share it with you people.
Information about series 8 from various magazines and Gandalf about series 8:
"Some characters are bumped off this time." (TV Sat)
”There’s a high death count this year” (What’s on TV)
Jo: "danger may be just around the corner" (TV Sat)
"Faces an uncertain future" (TVQuick)
Malcolm: "comes to a major decision", "goes out of the limb to save lives" (TV Sat, page 2) (Gandalf talks about a member of the Grid doing a heroic sacrifice, is this it?
"Ever dependable" (TVTimes)
Harry: Footage of execusion
"Being tortured" (TVQuick)
His motives may not be as usual (gandalf)
Will be back on the grid, ”almost sound” (TV Choice)
Lucas: Relationship with Sarah
Flashbacks to torture in Russia be of interrogator from Lushanka arrives in London, they had a relationship (Star) (Happening in ep. 4)
Ros: ”Is up to her eyes in the action again this season” (TV Choice)
Ruth: "has started another life" (TV Sat)
"kidnapped" in order to info about weapon whereabouts (together with some kind of family)
Returns to the grid fearing for her life.
Doesn’t intend to return, hasn’t been in the country, been under complete cover (Insider Soap)
Involved in covert action.
”You do find out what she’s been doing - it’s fantastic…its not what I imagined” (Insider Soap)
Tariq: "technology whiz" (TV Sat)
CIA Sarah: Blond, tall
Nightingale: Plotting to bring about nuclear war between Pakistan and India in order to change the world shadowy international organization with business executives, international intelligence officers and politicians from around the globe as members(Express)
Tazbekstan: The warm climate that Gandalf refers to? (Though he/she said it was metaphoric warm) A country of dubious human-rights record and supposed to help UK with energy (BBC). Wants to be ”allowed” to wipe out 2 enemies of the state (Bibi Saparova and Matthew Plowden) in return for helping UK (BBC)
Other stuff:
explosion in ep 5 (invoving Ros - TVTimes)
millionaire's mansion, fight in swimming pool (Lucas - TVTimes) + disused area of a private hospital (Star)
Writers ignoring love between Harry and Ruth (also in this series, Peter and Nicola dealing with it, Harry deserves happiness, they think - TVQuick)
Post cards in Harry's office (GG)
A part from Ruth, there is an other female character returning (Gandalf)
It's far from finished and perfect, so if any one has anything to add please let me know and I'll add it smile'
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Thanks Hunidk for taking the time to do this.